Born 1944 in Shizuoka prefecture. Learned Buddhist sculpture from Nishimura Fusazo 西村房蔵 for about 10 years before becoming independent.

"I want to live in the blowing wind.I want to live in the flowing water.I want to flow in things unmoved."

At the temple Eirin-Ji in Niigata prefecture, the abbot made a vow to add one figure of the 500 Arhats every month. Most of them are carved by Kanemaru.Click on the photo for more Japanese information.

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Exhibition of his work金丸悦朗 作品集

Here is Fudo Myo-O from this exhibition.Click photo for original LINK.